Bonus: Ella Goldberg, MPH, LCCE on Advocating for Yourself During Pregnancy and Birth, In the Midst of COVID-19
The C-Section Strong®️ Podcast
Release Date: 04/07/2020
An Update and A Welcome Back!
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15: Cesarean Birth Story with Hannah
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Join us as Hannah Pritchard discusses her cesarean birth and how it affected her postpartum experience. Learn more about C-Section Strong:
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14: C-Section Scar Care & Recovery From a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist & 3-Time C-Section Mama
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Amanda Fisher, PT, DPT is a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist, 3-time c-section mama, and the owner of Empower Your Pelvis - Physical Therapy, Health, & Wellness. Amanda discusses her path to becoming a pelvic floor physical therapist, her three different cesarean birth experiences, and answers common questions/concerns about c-section scar care and healing. Learn more about C-Section Strong:
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13: Interview with Alice Pickering, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
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Dr. Alice Pickering is a licensed clinical psychologist. In this episode, she talked about the challenges of new motherhood and how it can affect your mental health. This is what ultimately led her to specialize in maternal mental health. We talked about birth trauma, postpartum anxiety, depression, and when and how to get help. Finally, she shared how ALL moms can feel less alone in their postpartum journeys and how to support each other.
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Bonus: Ella Goldberg, MPH, LCCE on Advocating for Yourself During Pregnancy and Birth, In the Midst of COVID-19
The C-Section Strong®️ Podcast
Ella Goldberg is a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator with a Master’s Degree in Public Health. She shared tips for pregnant women about making birth decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic, stressing the importance of having credible facts about their questions. She explained the current changes in prenatal care, birth protocols, and how to adapt. She narrowed in on how to advocate for yourself, how to make critical decisions, what to know and ask in stressful and emergent situations.
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Bonus: Dr. Marta Perez on COVID-19 and Pregnancy, Labor, and Delivery
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Dr. Marta Perez in an OB-GYN in St. Louis. She discussed the current implications of the coronavirus pandemic on pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Please note that policies and guidelines are changing rapidly, so it's important to check your local hospital for their specific policies on labor and delivery and support people. As always, please reach out to your own doctor or midwife for specific questions or concerns regarding your pregnancy.
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10: Interview with Leslie Froelich on Infant Loss, A Healing Birth, & Postpartum Mental Health
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Leslie Froelich is a mother and a postpartum mental health advocate. Join this powerfully vulnerable conversation as she opens up about her journey through a high-risk twin pregnancy, infant loss, pregnancy after loss, a healing birth experience, and her advocacy and mission for postpartum mental health.
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9: Interview with Doula Danielle Eby
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Danielle Eby is a DONA-trained doula. As a woman who experienced the benefits of doula support during her labor and the birth of her twins, Danielle was also inspired to become a doula. Listen as we discuss what a doula is, the benefits of doula support during labor and delivery and also postpartum, dispelling common myths about doulas, how a doula is valuable during a scheduled and/or emergency cesarean birth, how to find a doula, and more.
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8: Interview with Andrea Thompson, APRN, FNP
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Andrea Thompson is a Family Nurse Practitioner and will very soon be a Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. We discussed her two vastly different cesarean births, including birth trauma, and how they impacted her mental health, her career as a nurse practitioner and how she's transitioning into specializing in maternal mental health, de-stigmatizing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD), how mamas can begin to process their own birth experiences and reach out for help, and more.
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7: Interview with Amy Kiefer and Krystle Howald of Expecting and Empowered
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Sisters Amy Kiefer, RN, BSN, and Krystle Howald, PT, DPT are the founders and owners of Expecting and Empowered. They provide pregnancy and postpartum fitness guides and enormous value on their Instagram account. Join us as we talk about their different birth experiences, how important the initial healing process is after a cesarean birth, tips for recovery further out after having a c-section, c-section scar management, and how to properly ease back into fitness after your cesarean birth.
info_outlineElla Goldberg is a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator with a Master's Degree in Public Health. In this interview, she shared tips for pregnant women about making birth decisions during the Coronavirus pandemic. She stressed the need to make sure they have evidence-based, credible information about their questions and concerns, especially during the pandemic. She went into detail about the changes in prenatal care and birth protocols and how to adapt to them. She narrowed in on how to advocate for yourself, how to make critical decisions, and what to know and ask in stressful and emergent situations. She also addressed the possibility of not having your support person with you during birth and how to get through birth if you're alone. Finally, she discussed several ways to take care of yourself, both physically and mentally, during this time of uncertainty.
BRAIN Acronym:
B = benefits
R = risks
A = alternatives
I = intuition
N = not right now or never
Credible Resources:
* Please note, it is important to know where you're getting information, when the guidelines were published, and the last update provided.
* Please check with your doctor or midwife and your local hospital for the most updated policies on prenatal care and birth.
WHO - World Health Organization
Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists
CDC- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (COVID-19 page)
Evidence Based Birth®️: COVID-19 Updates
- Under "Parent and Birthworker Advocacy", click on the Sample Informed Consent Form for Refusal to Separate Birthing Parent and Infant to download the form
Info on Doulas and Stress Relief:
Workout Resource Mentioned:
Expecting and Empowered Fitness Guides (for pregnancy and postpartum)
* Use code CSECTIONSTRONG for $10.00 off your order (I am an affiliate partner)
How to Connect with Ella Goldberg:
Ella's "Online Empowered Birth Course"
Motherhood Empowered Private Facebook Group